R.E. News
Religious Exploration (R.E.) Bundle o' News
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We require a new registration form for all young people (age 0-18) involved in RE each year to ensure we have correct and up-to-date information for everyone.
Update for RE for week of 6/23/24
RENews:
The children and youth of RE continued their month-long exploration of Renewal through art this week by focusing on celebrations and Juneteenth. We learned about the history of Juneteenth and the art of Sonia Sadler. We were inspired to make our own scratch art that expressed what celebrations mean to each of us. We will continue creating together throughout June.
This Sunday we will be focusing on Renewal through community and learning about the quilting of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Our art project will be collages inspired by the amazing quilts. The art we make this month will be shared at the ERUUF Art Gallery throughout the summer starting on June 30th.
Photos from the morning can be found here.
The RE End of the Year Slideshow can be found here.
Update for RE for week of 6/16/24
RENews:
The children and youth of ERUUF continued making art for the ERUUF Art Gallery this past Sunday. We explored the idea of renewing our spirits by focusing on the center of Unitarian Universalism, love. RE will continue creating art throughout the month of June through the lens of renewal. Next week our art will center around celebration and Juneteenth, we hope to see you there.
Photos from the morning can be found here.
The RE End of the Year Slideshow can be found here.
Update for RE for week of 6/9/24
RENews:
The youth of ERUUF have been invited to create art that will be displayed over the summer in the ERUUF Art Gallery. During the month of June we will be creating new art each week during RE. This past Sunday, children and youth of all ages practiced renewal together by visiting the ERUUF Art Gallery to view the current exhibit and created flower paintings. We hope that we have the chance to create with all our RE youth and children this month!
Photos from the morning can be found here.
The RE End of the Year Slideshow can be found here.
Update for RE for week of 6/2/24
RENews:
We kicked off Summer RE with a wonderful Memorial Day worship. It was so fun to have all of the ages together and the youth had a very important discussion about different perspectives during this holiday weekend. After worship, we created watercolor paintings together before ending the day with some outside play time!
Photos from the morning can be found here.
The RE End of the Year Slideshow can be found here.
Update for RE for week of 5/22/24
RENews:
This past Sunday, children and youth of all ages explored the pluralistic elements of our faith. Games, activities, stories, and crafts were used to examine how our Unitarian Universalism is made of many beliefs and that we are stronger together. Thank you all who volunteered or participated in our last Sunday of age based classes. This Sunday, we begin all ages RE until September, we hope to see you there.
Photos from the morning can be found here.
The RE End of the Year Slideshow can be found here.
Update for RE for week of 5/19/24
RENews
This past Sunday, we celebrated the “Bridging” of our Graduating Seniors Annelise Chilton, Elsa Rawls, and Julia Jackson during service. After Service a Celebration of the End of the RE Year was held during coffee hour to celebrate our Bridging Seniors, our RE Teachers, Advisors, and volunteers, and all our children, youth, and families that participated in RE this year! This Sunday will be our last RE session before our All Ages Programming starts until September.
If you were an RE Teacher or Advisor and did not receive your end of the year thank you card and gift, please stop by the RE office before or after service on a Sunday to pick yours up!
Update for RE for week of 5/12/24
RENews:
Children and youth of ERUUF began their exploration of the gift of Pluralism-diverse ideas and beliefs. Games and stories were played that explored the idea that Unitarian Universalism is a faith that embraces and celebrates our differences.
Photos from the morning can be found here.
After service on Sunday, the High School Youth Group had a fabulous end-of-year lunch together at Maggianos! It was such a joy to get to spend time with all of the youth together and eat some delicious pasta. Photos from the lunch can be found here.
This Sunday, RE will celebrate our Bridging Seniors, Teachers & Volunteers, and all our family and youth with a Breakfast Snack Potluck after service at Coffee Hour. We hope that all can join us and if you are able to, please bring a room temperature finger food to share! We hope to see you there!
REsources May 2024 (for your family to use at home!)
The Soulful Home Topic this Month is Pluralism
If you would like to do more exploration into our monthly topic, click here for the Soulful Home materials, including activities and ideas for bringing our theme into your home. The packet this month has some wonderful suggestions for games and conversations around the richness of the human experience with our children and youth, including suggestions for all age groups. Let us know about your experience with the Soulful Home!
REsources June 2024 (for your family to use at home!)
The Soulful Home Topic this Month is Renewal
If you would like to do more exploration into our monthly topic, click here for the Soulful Home materials, including activities and ideas for bringing our theme into your home. The packet this month has some wonderful suggestions for games, conversations, and activities to explore how to renew our souls with our children and youth, including suggestions for all age groups. Let us know about your experience with the Soulful Home!
REsources April 2024 (for your family to use at home!)
The Soulful Home Topic this Month is: Interdependence
If you would like to do more exploration into our monthly topic, click below for the Soulful Home materials, including activities and ideas for bringing our theme into your home. The packet this month has some wonderful suggestions for deepening conversations around connections with our children and youth, including suggestions for all age groups. Let us know about your experience with the Soulful Home!
